Classic (and New) Cars That Were Auctioned For Over $1 Million

1955 Ferrari 121 LM Spider by Scaglietti

Price: $5,720,000

Auctioneer:RM Sotheby’s – Monterey, California, 2017

This legendary Ferrari has a tragic, however redeeming history, claiming the life of one of automobile racing’s greats.

Three 1955 Ferrari 121LM spider by Scaglietti possess chassis number 0546 sold for an incredible $5,720,000 at Sotheby’s auction house. During the 1956 Pebble Beach Del Monte trophy race, the car’s driver McCathie ran off the track and tragically ran into a tree, claiming his life. It took nearly 2 decades to rebuild the 121LM chassis number 0546, however it eventually made its way back to the race track. Between 1974 and 1995, the 1955 Ferrari 121LM was a regular at the Monterey until it’s disappearance.

It reappeared recently for auction and had been unseen for almost 15 years, likely in the collection of a wealthy man in Asian who wishes to remain nameless. Is that the girl who left all the junk on your “Porche”.. check out the next slide to find out what I mean..